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Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 28, 1951

Page

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Gene Autry Visits Des Moines to Meet Sick Boy at Rodeo

Gene Autry traveled 60 miles from Des Moines to visit four year old Lee Lansng at his Madrid farm home after learning of the boy’s plea to see the cowboy star. Autry then signed autographs and posed for photos with numerous local youngsters, continuing his pattern of visiting hospitalized kids near appearances.

Gene Autry State Theater Autry Des Moines Lee Lansng Madrid Little Lee

Authority On Square Dancing To Be Here

Big Timber hosts square dance expert Herb Greggerson from El Paso Texas for an instructional jamboree at the Legion Hall on Thursday July 5. Greggerson edits Foot N Fiddle and writes classic calls and has taught across the United States in addition to Caribbean sessions.

Big Timber Herb Greggerson el Paso Texas the Legion Hall Greggerson Harvey Close Brigham Young University Provo Utah Beaumont Hotel Green Bay Wise Foot 'N Fiddle Herb Ruidoso N. Mex Idaho Falls Ida Quinault Wash Stockton Calif Whittier United States Aruba Netherlands West Indies Caribbean

Carter Heads Harvard Navy Expedition to Alaska Site

Wilbert K. Carter prepares to lead a two month Harvard sponsored naval expedition from Point Barrow Alaska to search for bones of the hemisphere's first inhabitants. The team will study Eskimo remains and local culture with Peabody Museum analysis planned later.

Wilbert K. Carter Seattle Clinton Carter Joe Widdicombe Carter Cambridge Mass Harvard University Point Barrow Alaska Harvard Western Hemisphere Harvard Crimson Seattle Post Intelligencer Hemisphere Bering Sea Siberia Peabody Museum Aleutian Islands Office of Naval Research Peabody Laboratories Phi Beta Kappa

Death by bullet wound shocks small town

Mrs. Roy S. Webber died instantly from a .22 caliber pistol wound to the heart about 1 30 Sunday morning at her home. There was no inquest and she had recent nervous trouble. Funeral services were held at the Congregational church with Rev. J F Howlett officiating. Interment followed at Mountain View. She was born July 19 1909 in Emden Louisiana and married Roy S. Webber in Winnfield Louisiana. They moved to a Boulder ranch near McLeod then to town in 1943. Surviving are her husband two daughters four grandchildren her parents four sisters and two brothers.

Margaret Coster Dick Armstrong Miss Kay Bryan Ruth Butber Mrs. Armstrong Margaret Anderson Lois Read Betty Jo Loftsgaarden Miss Coster Margaret Wagner Barbara Walton Phyllis Deegan Coster Herbert Walton Ted C. Busha Hallie Gunderson Earl Bouse Clarence Loftsgaarden Afton Ryan Ross Snyder Sen B. B. Moschelle Pasco Wash Clayton van Moschelle Marion Palm Congregational Church Frye Woman’s Club Old Raintuck Boulder Charles Tisdale Montana Federation of Woman's Clubs Robbins Livingston Woman’s Club Ranch Gilman Aller Red Lodge Browet Rom Work Livingston Louis Roy S. Webber Webber J. F. Howlett Columbus A. R. McDonnell E. O. Overland Ira Decker Wright Ewan Roy Lolland McLeod June Ewan Kenneth Moore Lawrence Vaughn Mountain View Emden Winnfield Paul Florence) Westervelt Big Timber Calvin Patricia) Hughes Butte Johnnie Mike Westervelt Charlotte Dale Hughes W. A. McCallum Ferriday Stanley Phillips Clyde Park Delma Flack H. Rialls Jack Jean Howard McCallum Washington, D. C Willard McCallum Mary Carole Reid Harry A. Reid Alma Cort Wayne H. Fagerli American Lutheran Church F. Warren Strain Melvin K. Mantzey Bill Patterson Jeanne Esp Billings Lohengrin Mary Lou Goddard West Geyser Fagerli Park County High School Colorado Woman’s College Denvers Mountain States Telephone Co Navy Northern Pacific Railway

Women's Groups Plan Youth Council in Big Timber

Women from the Big Timber Woman's Club and Women of the Moose sponsor a youth council to train teens for community life. The plan calls for twelve members from high school and middle grades, with an advisory board and ex officio partners including school principals and the mayor.

Big Timber Woman’s Club Son of the Moose Clayton Lape Woman's Club Tope Strobel Women of the Moose Mem Bozeman

Preparations For Two Rodeo Shows Progressing Smoothly

Restless weekend of activity behind the rodeo committees as they prepare for a two show event featuring Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys. Autry will arrive by air and participate in a Sunday parade with Champion and Little Champ, while tickets sell briskly and children receive a price break for the Saturday night performance.

Gene Autry Autry Cass County Boys Champion Little Champ Leo J. Cremer Jim Brannin Melody Ranch Chamion

County Directory of Farms and Ranches Planned in Sweet Grass

The Pioneer will print a complete county farm and ranch directory for Sweet Grass with data assembled by R. Murphy of Great Falls. It will list each farmer and rancher by name address and legal description to locate properties on the county map. The booklet adds weed control crop and home economics notes from Montana State College and copies are free to all in the county with extra copies sold at The Pioneer office.

Sweet Grass County Pioneer R. Murphy Great Falls Montana State College

Local Teacher Jessica Stevenson Wins National Honors

Former Sweet Grass county high school commercial teacher Jessica Stevenson earned national recognition for her shorthand class. A Seattle clipping notes her class won a prize banner in the Order of Artists contest among 18,297 students, with three students earning special recognition and three receiving gold pins for speed. Stevenson taught 1924 to 1927 under Principal A. J. Martz and now resides at 2007 12th Street Bremerton Washington.

Sweet Grass County Jessica Stevenson Washington Siper Lottie Stubblefield Seattle Stevenson Washington Pacific Northwest Oregon State College

Cannery to Continue Operation for Another Year

At a Friday meeting 21 of 95 Community Cannery Association members voted to keep cannery operations alive for the coming year to study improved conditions. Nils Petersen was elected president succeeding A. Olin, with Mrs. Scott Hiskinson reelected secretary and new directors Mrs. Oscar McLane Mrs. Jess Duncan Mrs. Bob Lindgren Nils Petersen and Claude Gray. The cannery has operated seven years across locations including the high school ag department Boulder creamery and Bieber elevator site.

Community Cannery Association Nils Petersen A. Olin Scott Hoskinson Oscar McLane Jess Duncan Bob Lindgren Claude Gray

Tonsillectomies Reported At Community Hospital

Linda Mlekush, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Andy Mlekush, had her tonsils removed at the Community hospital on Monday. Four year-old George Rostad, son of Mr and Mrs Rostad, also underwent a tonsillectomy.

Linda Mlekush Andy Mlekush George Rostad

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